Today is "Opening Day" in Major League Baseball, although three regulation games have already been played. There was the "Opening Series" in Japan between the Mariners and Athletics last week, and there was "Opening Night" last night between the Marlins and Cardinals, but today is the true Opening Day. Why you ask? Because today is the day that Cincinnati Reds play. It may look foolish to read, but the Cincinnati Reds start every Opening Day at home, making today the true Opening Day. Since 1876 the Reds have been granted the privilege to open every game at home and they have done just that. Opening Day brings something to the table, there is electricity in the air, and everyone can feel it. As the old cliche says, "Everyone starts at the same spot" and everyone has the ability to start their trip to the World Series on Opening Day. So what is the appropriate response to Opening Day? Excitement, hope, and the chance at winning 162 games! So today we see a lot of different changes, some old faces brought into new positions. AL MVP and AL Cy Young winner Justin Verlander, newly acquired first baseman Prince Fielder take on the Boston Red Sox, now managed by Bobby Valentine. Johan Santana returns to the mound for the Mets, the first time since 2010. Stephen Strasburg returns to the "beefed up" Nationals hoping to get them above the .500 mark for the first time. After suffering a loss to the Cardinals last night, the Miami Marlins look to rebound in Cincinnati, placing new pitcher Mark Buehrle on the mound. NL Cy Young winner Clayton Kershaw looks to take the Dodgers to the playoffs, and after the $2 billion purchase of the Dodgers by a group led by Magic Johnson, maybe the Dodgers can regain their former glory. Last and certainly not least, the Philadelphia Phillies look to take a lineup, tattered by injuries, into the City of Bridges against those ruthless Pittsburgh Pirates. A team that won 102 games and the NL East last year will hope to reclaim that title and maintain it without Ryan Howard and Chase Utley for an unforeseen amount of time. Unfortunately for the Phillies, in the past 5 years, they are 6-10 versus the Pirates, and the Pirates had their best year since 2004 last year, and are still improving. So what will happen today on this Opening Day? Last year the Phillies had a walk-off win and the Texas Rangers had their own homerun derby. This year, who knows?
Thursday, April 5, 2012
Opening Day 2012
Today is "Opening Day" in Major League Baseball, although three regulation games have already been played. There was the "Opening Series" in Japan between the Mariners and Athletics last week, and there was "Opening Night" last night between the Marlins and Cardinals, but today is the true Opening Day. Why you ask? Because today is the day that Cincinnati Reds play. It may look foolish to read, but the Cincinnati Reds start every Opening Day at home, making today the true Opening Day. Since 1876 the Reds have been granted the privilege to open every game at home and they have done just that. Opening Day brings something to the table, there is electricity in the air, and everyone can feel it. As the old cliche says, "Everyone starts at the same spot" and everyone has the ability to start their trip to the World Series on Opening Day. So what is the appropriate response to Opening Day? Excitement, hope, and the chance at winning 162 games! So today we see a lot of different changes, some old faces brought into new positions. AL MVP and AL Cy Young winner Justin Verlander, newly acquired first baseman Prince Fielder take on the Boston Red Sox, now managed by Bobby Valentine. Johan Santana returns to the mound for the Mets, the first time since 2010. Stephen Strasburg returns to the "beefed up" Nationals hoping to get them above the .500 mark for the first time. After suffering a loss to the Cardinals last night, the Miami Marlins look to rebound in Cincinnati, placing new pitcher Mark Buehrle on the mound. NL Cy Young winner Clayton Kershaw looks to take the Dodgers to the playoffs, and after the $2 billion purchase of the Dodgers by a group led by Magic Johnson, maybe the Dodgers can regain their former glory. Last and certainly not least, the Philadelphia Phillies look to take a lineup, tattered by injuries, into the City of Bridges against those ruthless Pittsburgh Pirates. A team that won 102 games and the NL East last year will hope to reclaim that title and maintain it without Ryan Howard and Chase Utley for an unforeseen amount of time. Unfortunately for the Phillies, in the past 5 years, they are 6-10 versus the Pirates, and the Pirates had their best year since 2004 last year, and are still improving. So what will happen today on this Opening Day? Last year the Phillies had a walk-off win and the Texas Rangers had their own homerun derby. This year, who knows?
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